Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

HZF, IWH, KSJ, NNL, ?

A) THN B) RGM
C) SHM D) RHN
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) RHN

Explanation:
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Q:

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) Clove B) Cinnamon
C) Pepper D) Apricot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Apricot

Explanation:

An apricot is a fruit while others are spices.

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Q:

If each vowel of the word WEBPAGE is substituted with the next letter of the English alphabetical series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it, which of the following letters will appear thrice?

A) G B) F
C) Q D) V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) F

Explanation:

The Given word is WEBPAGE. After making required changes , we get the given word in the following form :

VFAOBFF.

Hence, the letter F will appear thrice.

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Q:

Find the missing number in series 1 4 27

A) 125 B) 625
C) 404 D) 256
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 256

Explanation:

It follows the rule that

 

1

 

2x2  

 

3x3x3  

 

4x4x4x4  

 

5x5x5x5x5 

 

So the missing number is 4x4x4x4 = 256.

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Q:

bc _ b _ c _ b _ ccb

A) c b c b B) b b c b
C) c b b c D) b c b c
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) c b c b

Explanation:

Here 'bccb' repeated 3 times.

b c c b | b c c b | b c c b 

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Q:

Find the wrong number from the following series ?
7   18   40   106   183   282   403

A) 18 B) 183
C) 40 D) 106
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

Explanation:

The given series follows the rule,
+(11x1), +(11x3), +(11x5), +(11x7), +(11x9),....

So starting from 7, 7 + 11 = 18, 18 + 33 = 51, 51 + 55 = 106, ...
So wrong number is 40 which is to be 51.

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

Human being, Doctors, Post­graduates

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Q:

If 'A $ B' means 'A is brother of B', 'A @ B' means 'A is wife of B', 'A #B' means ' A is daughter of B' and 'A * B' means 'A is father of B', then which of the following expressions indicates the relationship 'U is father-in-law of P ?

A) P@Q$T#U*W B) P@Q$T#W*U
C) P@W$Q*T#U D) P@Q$W*T#U
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) P@Q$T#U*W

Explanation:

Here the P is the wife of Q who is brother of T who is daughter of U.

That implies P is wife of U's son Q => U is father-in-law of P.

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Filed Under: Blood Relations
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